Vaneck Global Defence ETF (ASX:DFND)

Assets	244.86M
Expense Ratio	n/a
PE Ratio	30.67
Dividend (ttm)	1.20
Dividend Yield	3.66%
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 1, 2026
Payout Frequency	Annual
Payout Ratio	112.05%
1-Year Return	-9.75%

Volume	2,839
Open	32.88
Previous Close	33.13
Day's Range	32.69 - 32.88
52-Week Low	31.36
52-Week High	45.47
Beta	0.21
Holdings	10
Inception Date	Sep 10, 2024

About DFND

DFND.AX was created on 2024-09-10 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. DFND.AX gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries.

• Asset Class: Equity
• Category: Theme
• Stock Exchange: Australian Securities Exchange
• Ticker Symbol: DFND
• Provider: VanEck
• Index Tracked: MarketVector Global Defence Industry (AUD) Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Performance

DFND had a total return of -9.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 29.82%.

Top Holdings

61.35% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Palantir Technologies Inc.	PLTR	10.97%
RTX Corporation	RTX	8.80%
Thales S.A.	HO	7.04%
Leonardo S.p.a.	LDO	6.23%
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.	012450	6.10%
Saab AB (publ)	SAAB.B	5.47%
Elbit Systems Ltd.	ESLT	5.38%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation	CW	4.42%
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA	KOG	3.52%
Leidos Holdings, Inc.	LDOS	3.42%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 1, 2026	1.200 AUD	Jul 27, 2026
Jul 1, 2025	0.030 AUD	Jul 25, 2025

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Sep 23, 2026

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